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Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations, including Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.

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Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

Use this class for manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products when the main activity includes Manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids) and Processing of blood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

Use this division for manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.

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C MANUFACTURING21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

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Shared hierarchy

These codes share C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations before they diverge.

Known ambiguity

21.1, 21.2, 21.10 already list another compared code as related or often confused.

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21.10 include official exclusions that may point to a better-fitting code.

Official title

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

Plain-language summary

Official inclusions

Not stated separately in available source data

Not stated separately in available source data

- manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids)
- processing of blood
- manufacture of chemically pure sugars
- manufacture of probiotics
- processing of glands and manufacture of extracts of glands, etc.

- This division includes the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations.
- This division also includes the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical products.

Official exclusions

Not stated separately in available source data

Not stated separately in available source data

- manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations, see 21.20

Not stated separately in available source data

Typical examples

- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

- Manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids)
- Processing of blood
- Manufacture of chemically pure sugars
- Manufacture of probiotics

- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

Common reasons to choose this code

- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

- manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids)
- processing of blood
- manufacture of chemically pure sugars
- manufacture of probiotics

- This division includes the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations.
- This division also includes the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical products.

Common reasons not to choose this code

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

- manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations, see 21.20

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles

Usually not this code

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

- Manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles

Related codes

- 21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
- 21.10 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

- 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
- 21.20 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

- 21.20 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
- 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

- 10 Manufacture of food products
- 11 Manufacture of beverages
- 12 Manufacture of tobacco products
- 13 Manufacture of textiles
- 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
- 21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
- C MANUFACTURING

Parent hierarchy

C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations > 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations > 21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations > 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products > 21.10 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations

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- 21.1 -> 21.1 (exact)

- 21.2 -> 21.2 (exact)

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Comparison field	21.1	21.2	21.10	21
Official title	Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations	Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
Plain-language summary	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products, including Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.	Use this group for the broader activity area of manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations, including Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.	Use this class for manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products when the main activity includes Manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids) and Processing of blood. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.	Use this division for manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations when the main activity includes Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official inclusions	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	- manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids) - processing of blood - manufacture of chemically pure sugars - manufacture of probiotics - processing of glands and manufacture of extracts of glands, etc.	- This division includes the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations. - This division also includes the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical products.
Official exclusions	Not stated separately in available source data	Not stated separately in available source data	- manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations, see 21.20	Not stated separately in available source data
Typical examples	- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations	- Manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids) - Processing of blood - Manufacture of chemically pure sugars - Manufacture of probiotics	- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products - Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
Common reasons to choose this code	- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations	- manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids) - processing of blood - manufacture of chemically pure sugars - manufacture of probiotics	- This division includes the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations. - This division also includes the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical products.
Common reasons not to choose this code	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	- manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations, see 21.20	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles
Usually not this code	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	- Manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations	- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products - Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles
Related codes	- 21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations - 21.10 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products - 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations	- 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products - 21.20 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations - 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations	- 21.20 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations - 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	- 10 Manufacture of food products - 11 Manufacture of beverages - 12 Manufacture of tobacco products - 13 Manufacture of textiles - 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products - 21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations - C MANUFACTURING
Parent hierarchy	C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations > 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations > 21.2 Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations	C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations > 21.1 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products > 21.10 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products	C MANUFACTURING > 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
Rev. 2 mapping	- 21.1 -> 21.1 (exact)	- 21.2 -> 21.2 (exact)	- 21.10 -> 21.10 (exact)	- 21 -> 21 (exact)

21.1

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- Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

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- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

21.2

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- Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products

21.10

Choose when

- manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients to be used for their pharmacological properties in the manufacture of medical products (e.g. antibiotics, basic vitamins, salicylic and O-acetylsalicylic acids)
- processing of blood
- manufacture of chemically pure sugars
- manufacture of probiotics

Avoid when

- manufacture of advance cell and gene therapy pharmaceutical preparations, see 21.20

Choose when

- This division includes the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations.
- This division also includes the manufacture of medicinal chemical and botanical products.

Avoid when

- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of food products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of beverages
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of tobacco products
- Activities primarily classified as manufacture of textiles

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